The idea to write this came to me during my last ride in a Safety and Security cruiser. Most of my first eight terms here saw my wild imagination produce myriad conspiratorial metaphors to describe the antagonism, produced by the simple fact of drinking on campus, inherent in the student-Safety and Security relationship. My nights spent out on campus saw the whiteboard of my mind filled with game plans for how I would dive into the bushes around Blunt Alumni Hall to avoid silver SUVs. My friends and I could barely walk 100 yards on campus without worrying that the not-quite-Astaire-like bounce in our step might possibly be noticed. I remember hearing Safety and Security referred to, admittedly tongue-in-cheek, and not a little appallingly, as “Gestapo.”
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Have you ever skipped class before? Most college students have, and often with good reason. Maybe you overslept, maybe you had to study for an exam or maybe there was an all-day marathon of “Man vs. Wild” on the Discovery Channel that you simply could not tear yourself away from. Whatever your reason, you have probably had someone tell you that you are wasting money by not going to class. In fact, I once had someone tell me that “economically” it costs me $140 each time I don’t go to class. Don’t believe that logic for a minute.
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To the Editor:
Grant Bosse ‘94 wrote that he does not know where Board of Trustee alumni candidates Sandy Alderson ‘69, Sherri Oberg ‘82, Tu ‘86, and John Wolf ‘70 stand with respect to College issues (“Show me your platform, win my vote,” Jan. 24). All three (and petition candidate Janos Marton ‘04), have their statements and biographies, as well as their e-mail addresses and web sites, posted on www.voxthevote.org.
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